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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges in Colorado
178 Theater Degrees Awarded
$24,053 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in drama & theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 178 degrees in drama & theater arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for drama & theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Colorado

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they offer.

Top Colorado Schools in Theater

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Theater Degrees Awarded
$26,678 Median Starting Salary

University of Northern Colorado is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Greeley. This university ranks 9th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 79 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts degree program at University of Northern Colorado get $2,625 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,703 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts has to look into University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 22 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make about $24,703 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts has to look into University of Denver. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 11 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38.5% Growth in Graduates
$23,926 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great decision for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn an average of $23,926 in the first couple years of their career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,269 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 16 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn about $23,269 in the first couple years of their career.

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5
$21,688 Median Starting Salary
$24,250 Median Student Debt

CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

Students who receive their degree from the theater program make about $21,688 in their early career salary.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CO
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 5 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent data year.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO

Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Grand Junction. This university ranks 28th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 4 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Utah266192
Idaho21995
Montana18835
Wyoming16237

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Theater Arts148
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft20
Theater Design & Technology10

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Music496
Fine & Studio Arts492
Design & Applied Arts393
Film, Video & Photographic Arts279
General Visual & Performing Arts46
Arts & Media Management37
Dance24
Other Visual Art2

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